Swansea native Clayton Keller was one of four St. Louis-area players making the initial 29-man list competing for spots on Team USA’s roster at the upcoming World Junior Hockey Championships Dec. 26-Jan. 5 in Helsinki, Finland.
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2016 U.S. National Junior Team Preliminary Roster Set
“This is a young, talented group that has experience winning on the international level,” said Jim Johannson, USA Hockey’s assistant executive director of hockey operations and the general manager of the 2016 U.S. National Junior Team.
Three Rangers in mix for world juniors
Top-line centre Ryan MacInnis and starting goalie Luke Opilka were both invited to USA Hockey’s selection camp Monday, while defenceman Dmitrii Sergeev has made Russia’s roster for the tournament, which runs Dec. 26 to Jan. 5 in Helsinki, Finland.
Hitchcock contemplates splitting up Steen, Stastny
“It’s hard to separate (Paul) Stastny from Steen, but I like the direction they gave us in the third period when we needed it and I certainly liked the way they practiced today. They set a very competitive direction today at practice, which was really good to see. There were a lot of people having to work awful hard to keep up to that line today. It was good to see.”
MacInnis family tradition stays strong with Kitchener
Ryan MacInnis celebrated his milestone games last weekend in fine fashion.
MacInnis, 19 and in his third season with Kitchener of the Ontario Hockey League, had one goal and three assists in wins against Sarnia and Sault Ste. Marie.
Nappier Makes Div-I Commitment
The Springfield Jr Blues are proud to announce goalie Tommy Nappier has made a Division I commitment to Ohio State Universtiy.
Matt Tkachuk: Is He The Real Deal?
Most recently, Tkachuk exploded for a five-point night in the Knights’ 9-4 rout of the Mississauga Steelheads on Sunday. The offensive dynamo had a hat trick and added two assists, making it his second 5+ point night (he registered six points against the Guelph Storm on November 6).
Tkachuk, Nylander earn top Central Scouting grades
Among the players Central Scouting believes could go in the first round in June are London left wings Matthew Tkachuk (6-foot-1, 195 pounds) and Max Jones (6-3, 205), and defenseman Olli Juolevi (6-2, 179), as well as Mississauga centers Michael McLeod (6-2, 188) and Alexander Nylander (6-0, 179) and right wing Nathan Bastian (6-4, 208).
Area college athletes: Berger enjoying hockey at Penn State
Chase Berger has wasted little time establishing himself as an NCAA Division I hockey force.
A freshman forward at No. 22 Penn State (6-2-2), Berger leads the Big Ten and is second in the nation with eight goals.
An ex-Blackhawks player ‘got scared’ when Jonathan Toews accepted his fight invitation
Brandon Bollig and Jonathan Toews played on the Chicago Blackhawks together for years. They won a Stanley Cup together. They’re probably on good terms, even though Bollig plays for the Calgary Flames now.
